Exercising apparatus



Oct. 27 1925. 1,559,419

M. GOLOMB EKERCISING APPARATUS Filed March 27, 1925 Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

UNITED STATES MORRIS GOLOMB, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EXERCISING APPARATUS.

Application filed March 27, 1925. Serial No. 18,913.

T all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Momus GoLoMn, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Exercising Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in exercising apparatus, and more particularly a boxing dummy, wherein a form simulating in part a human figure, is resiliently mounted to yield under a blow and return with the force of the yielding mounting, to thereby permit the user to gain in some respects the practical benefit of an active opponent. Y I

The main object of the present invention is theprovision of a form, simulating for example, the'body, head, and arms, of a human figure, with such body made collapsible and adapted .to be inflated to desired outline. The body is mounted upon a base preferably comparatively heavy metal partswhichmay be secured to the floor and simulate to some extent the feet and legs of a human being. Coil springs are so connected to the body and base as to provide a spring supportand spring return of the body when forced in any direction as by a blow or the like. I

The invention is; illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1' is a view in elevation of the apparatus. i I

Fig. 2 is a broken perspective view, show ing more particularly the spring mounting.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of'the upper part of the dummy.

The improved boxing dummy comprises a body 1, preferably collapsible, in that it is constructed of heavy convas, rubber, or the like, and adapted to be suitably inflated through a valve aperture 2, provided for the purpose. The body, 1 simulates the trunk 3, head 4, and arms 5, of the human figure, being preferably of average size. The bottom of the trunk portion 3 is'closed by a rigid section 6, preferably of wood, though obviously of other material if desired.

The apparatus includes a base, preferably of iron or heavy material, including foot portions 7, arranged in spaced relation and curving uprights 8 rising from the foot portions. The base as a whole is designed to simulate the legs and feet of the human figure, and the foot portions 7, if desired, may be formed with openings, whereby the apparatus as a whole may be rigidly secured to the floor.

' The uprights 8 are preferably made in sections, with the sections adjustably connected as by cooperating pins'and slots 9, with securing means as bolts 10, whereby the uprights or leg portions are vertically adjustable to permit the boxing dummy to be adjusted to different heights if desirable for use by persons of different heights.

The resilient means whereby the body is caused to yield under a blow and return, is provided through the medium of a series of coil springs, one of which as 11 has its terminal uprights 12 secured to the body closing section 6 preferably longitudinally of such section. The spring 11 is secured and supported through the medium of a bracket, comprising upper and lower-plate sections 13- and 1%, connected by bolts 15, and each" centrally recessed to provide a channel in which the spring 11' is centrally gripped and held. The upper plate 13, which extends at right angles to the length of the spring 11, is projected beyond the lower plate 14:, and coil springs 17 have their upper terminals re movablysecured to the projecting portions of the plate 13 and the lower terminals secured to the upper ends of the uprights 8.

The body is thus supported by three coil springs, theupper single one of which op- .erates resiliently in .a line at right angles to 9 the resiliency of :the lower set of springs, while the spaced terminals of the lower set of springs permit the latter to yield in all directions, and in such yielding to exert more or less pressure in the return. Thus a blow delivered to any portion of the body 1 in any direction will cause a result in tension of the spring support, with the effect to cause the body to swing back and pass normal position, with the force of the return practically determined by the force of the original blow. In the return of the body, the extended arms 5 will have a tendency to deliver a return blow on the user, which may be guarded against or avoided as the case may be.

i The leg adjustment permits the dummy to be arranged at that height best suited to the particular user, While the particular three spring arrangement described causes the dummy to respond readily and return from blows delivered 911 the dummy in substantially any direction. The particular arrangement of these springs also causes them to assist one another in the return, making the action of the dummy very fast.

The particular construction of the dummy renders it capable of readily accommodatingany desired costume, so that if desired, the dummy may be clothed so as to more nearly represent a human opponent. This however, is so obvious to not require illustration.

Glaims 1. A boxing dummy, comprising an infiatable body portion, a rigid base structure, i ependen o l springs a i y the a structure, a clamp supported by and between said coil springs, and a coil spring carried by the clamp with its terminals secured to, the body portion.

2. A 'bo ng dummy, comprising an inflatable body portion, a rigid base structure, independent coil springs carried by the base structure, a clamp supported by and between said coil springs, and a coil spring carried by the clamp with its terminals secured to the body portion, the springs first I mentioned being substantially in the same plane and at approximately right angles to the spring carried bythe clamp 3. A boxing dummy, comprising an inflatable body portion, including extended arm portions, a coil spring arranged beneath'the. body portion, the terminals of the spring being projected as, uprights and tore minally secured to. the body portion a rigid base simulating the legs and lfeet o f a human being, clamping means to rigidly engage the spring at the. central portion thereof, and spring means between -the clamping means, and said base.

t. boxing dummy comprising an inflatable body portion, a coil spring having its terminals secured to the. body, with the springarranged longitudinally of the body, a clamp. secured to said spring and extending at right angles thereto, independent springs secured to. the terminals of the clamp, and a base to which the bitten springs are secured.

5. A boxing dummy con'iprising an in flatable body portion, a coil spring having its terminals secured to the body, with the spring arranged longitudinally of the body,

a clamp secured to said spring and extending at right angles thereto, independent springs secured to the terminals of the clamp, said latter springs being substantially in the same plane at approximately right angles to the first mentioned spring, and a base to. which said independent sprin s are secured.

'6. boning dummy, comprising a body portion, a coil spring having the terminals connected to the body portion, a clamping means cooperating with the central portion of said coil spring and extending at right angles thereto, coil springs arranged beyond the clamp with one terminal of each of said springs connected to the clamp, and leg portions having their upper ends connected to the remaining terminals of each of said last mentioned springs.

7 boxing dummy, comprising a body portion, an adjustable leg portion, and resilient means arranged between said body portion and said leg portion, said resilient means including an upper coil spring connected to the body portion and lower coil s n-ings, each having one terminal clamped to the upper coil spring and the other terminal secured to the leg portions.

8. A boxing dummy, including a base simulating the legs and feet of a human being, a pair of spaced independent springs securedto and rising'above the upper end of the base, a clamp carried by and arranged; between said springs, and a coil spring removably carried by the clamp with its-terminals, extending above the clamp, and a body portion of the dummy carried by said ter na s.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

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